Saxophonist and composer Darius Jones bridges the landscape between the New York avant-jazz scene and contemporary composition. He brings these musical worlds together for the first time at a performance featuring his two most iconic works in one night: Samesoul Maker and fLuXkit Vancouver

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Darius Jones: Samesoul Maker and fLuXkit Vancouver

Kaufman Music Center

Darius Jones has created a recognizable voice as a critically acclaimed saxophonist and composer by embracing individuality and innovation in the tradition of Black music across all musical classifications –  traditional jazz, electro-acoustic, chamber music, contemporary and avant-garde jazz, and more. fLuXkit Sextet, a new project developed by Darius Jones at Western Front, an artist-run center in Vancouver, Canada, is a set of rigorous and expansive compositions for saxophone, violins, cello, bass, and drums.

Darius Jones fLuXkit Sextet

YWCA Brooklyn

Darius Jones has created a recognizable voice as a critically acclaimed saxophonist and composer by embracing individuality and innovation in the tradition of Black music. Jones has been awarded the Van Lier Fellowship, Jerome Foundation Artist-in-Residence and commission, Western Front residency and commission, French-American Jazz Exchange Award, Robert D. Bielecki Foundation Award, and a Fromm Music Foundation commission from Harvard University. Jones has received acclaim for not only his studio albums featuring music and images evocative of Black Futurism, but also for his commissioned work as a composer throughout the United States and Canada.

Darius Jones

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Nov 21, 2024

Darius Jones: Samesoul Maker and fLuXkit Vancouver · Kaufman Music Center

May 4, 2024

Darius Jones fLuXkit Sextet · Long Play Festival

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